Do you know the English expression “to nail it“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
June: How was your daughter’s driving test?
Nelly: She nailed it!
June: That’s great!
Does it mean:
a) do something well
b) do something badly
c) put a nail in something
d) persevere
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Answer: a) do something well
Do you know the English expression “to pull the wool over (someone’s) eyes“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Sandra: My son told me that he had done all his summer homework, but his teacher called me today and said that he hadn’t done anything!
Anna: I don’t think he expected the teacher to call you. He thought he could pull the wool over your eyes!
Does it mean:
a) put wool in someone’s eyes
b) blind someone
c) do something when the other person isn’t looking
d) deceive someone
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Answer: d) deceive someone
Do you know the English expression “to know (something) inside out“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Fatima: I need help marketing my business.
Dennis: You should ask Lisa. She studied it at university. She knows marketing inside out.
Does it mean:
a) have secret knowledge of something
b) have detailed knowledge of something
c) only know the theory of something
d) know the history of something
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Answer: b) have detailed knowledge of something
Do you know the English phrase “to be in a huff“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Teresa: What’s wrong with John?
Olive: He’s in a huff because the boss won’t let him take a week off work next month.
Does it mean:
a) happy
b) sad
c) miserable
d) annoyed
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Answer: d) annoyed
Do you know the English expression “to be on the mend?” Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Yvonne: How is your father? I heard he had a car accident a few months ago.
Jane: He’s still in hospital, but he’s on the mend. He should be able to come home in a few days.
Yvonne: That’s good.
Does it mean:
a) become better
b) become worse
c) mend something
d) be able to walk
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Answer: a) become better
Do you know the English expression “in broad daylight“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
William: Did you hear about the bank robbery?
Claire: No. When did it happen?
William: At around 2 in the afternoon. The bank was robbed in broad daylight!
Does it mean
a) in the afternoon
b) during the day
c) with a light
d) broadly
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Answer: b) during the day
Do you know the English expression “to think on (one’s) feet“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Edwin: Who is going to do the presentation at the conference?
Paul: Sue is going to do it. We think some people will ask difficult questions. Sue is good at thinking on her feet.
Does it mean:
a) think about (one’s) feet
b) think standing up
c) make fast decisions
d) make good decisions
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Answer: c) make fast decisions
Do you know the English expression “to hit the sack“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Karen: Would you like another glass of wine?
Bill: No, I think I’ll hit the sack. I have to start work early tomorrow.
Does it mean:
a) punch a sack
b) go to bed
c) stop drinking
d) take a rest
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Answer: b) go to bed
Do you know the English expression “easier said than done“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Harry: Let’s take a month off work in August and go travelling!
Louise: That’s easier said than done! I don’t think my boss will let me take so long off.
Does it mean:
a) easy to say, but difficult to do
b) easy to do
c) easy to say and do
d) difficult to say and do
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Answer: a) easy to say, but difficult to do
Can you complete the English expression “down in the ……”? It means to be unhappy. For example, “Nina was down in the ……… for a long time after she and her boyfriend split up.”
Down in the ….
a) trash
b) cellar
c) eyes
d) dumps
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Answer: d) dumps
Down in the dumps!
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